Occupy Wall Street Useful Idiots.

Watch the Christmas Parody Infomercial the Ted Cruz Campaign Has Paid to Air During 'SNL'

"The Grinch Who Lost Her Emails"

Bar Refaeli — The Piece From The Middle East [SLIDESHOW]

Bar is real, and she's spectacular

Sanders Campaign Reaches Agreement With DNC to Restore Access to Voter Database

"Clearly, they were very concerned about their prospects in court."

The implication of Obama's latest clemency fest

(Paul Mirengoff) Whenever Senator Mike Lee, or some other Leniency for Drug Dealers stalwart, defends his sentencing reform legislation, he points to the case of one or two drug felons who received a sentence that seems unduly harsh. Such cases aren't impossible to find. But invoking them raises an obvious question and then a more subtle one. The obvious question is: if this sentence is egregious, why hasn't President Obama commuted it?

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NY Times Public Editor Calls for 'Systemic Change' at Newspaper After 'Really Big Mistake'

"If this isn't a red alert, I don't know what will be."

December 18, 2015

Photo of Ben Carson Holding Sign With Two-Word Message Goes Viral: 'Not Afraid to Say…'

Lost In Translation: IoT Adoption In Southeast Asia In 2015

We spent a large part of the year in the cities of Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur speaking to local enterprises about this (too) broad and (too) overused term: the Internet of Things (IoT). We discovered very quickly that, although IoT seems to be very much overly/wrongly used in the English-speaking world, there really isn't a direct local translation in these four locales. As… Read More

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Tom Cotton urges colleagues to oppose sentencing leniency legislaton

(Paul Mirengoff) Barack Obama's presidency has been hugely consequential. Think of Obamacare, the great Middle East retreat, the Iran nuclear deal, and the executive amnesty (don't think of the farcical Paris climate change deal). Obama still hopes to empty Gitmo, but the accomplishment he most craves involves springing a different set of prisoners — major drug felons. Obama has important allies in this quest, namely a goodly number of Senate Republicans —

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Trump Spokeswoman Makes Eyebrow-Raising Comment on Nuclear Triad: 'Did She Really Say That?'

"dangerous"

'Am I Reading This Wrong?': Greta Corners Cruz With Signed Letter on His 2013 Immigration Position

"That is factually incorrect."

CBS Muslim Focus Group: Don't Let Children Watch 'Hateful' GOP Debates

2015-12-18-CBS-TM-FocusGroup (1) Participants of a focus group with American Muslims on CBS Friday morning told political strategist Frank Luntz that they won't allow their children to watch the GOP debates because Republicans discussing terrorism is too offensive. "I actually did a call out to Muslim parents across the country to not watch the Republican debate in front ...More

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Homeless Man Allegedly Lived In Army Barracks As Soldier For 8 Months

Ammo, uniform, 'large cache of DVD porn'

Cruz Spokesman Tyler Defends Senator's Immigration Stance

Rick Tyler, campaign spokesman for Ted Cruz, discusses the Rubio-Cruz battle over immigration and why the Texas senator does not attack Donald Trump on "With All Due Respect."

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Clinton campaign says Bernie Sanders 'stole' campaign secrets

Presidential candidate Bernard Sanders sued the Democratic National Committee Friday afternoon to demand access to the party's voter files after the DNC suspended him for illicitly accessing the campaign files of his competitor, Hillary Clinton.

It's the latest move in what's become an embarrassing black eye for both Mr. Sanders ...

Obama Commutes 95 Sentences, And Almost All Of Them Are Crack Dealers

Cites unfairness of punishing crack more harshly than other drugs

Post-Debate Fox News National Poll Has Trump Way Out Front — Here's How the Rest of the Top 4 Looks

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Gets Visibly Frustrated When Asked About More Democratic Debates

"It is so troubling to see the DNC engage in heavy-handed favoritism benefitting Hillary Clinton."

Lieutenant governor flap highlights use of private emails

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Friday that he uses private email to communicate with staff only about political or campaign-related issues, but he acknowledged the line between politics and state business sometimes gets blurry.

Those blurred lines came to light when Lt. Gov. Angela McLean wrote ...

Former NFL Player Shawne Merriman Supports Donald Trump [VIDEO]

'I think he should'

This Is the State Most Obsessed With All Things 'Star Wars'

'You Said He Used Your Guns?': Friend of San Bernardino Shooter Made 911 Call Hours After Massacre

"Why did he have to do it?"

Cloakroom Confidential: U.S. on Regulations Better Than Socialist-European One

I'm_loving_it_--_debit_card_at_the_Guantanamo_McDonalds Big fight in Congress as to whether Congress is again going to set price controls on payment processing fees at your local retail store. Capping the fees did not lower prices for consumers, yet somehow Congress think the same failed idea is going to work this time. The left points toward Europe as an example ...More

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Obama Isn't 'Wild About' U.S. Spending Plan Even as He Signs

President Barack Obama said a spending plan for the U.S. government that includes $680 billion in tax breaks isn't exactly what he wanted, but praised Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan for a deal that will allow him to work with Congress on new policies.

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New Mexico lawmaker proposes tough-on-crime reform

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico lawmaker and retired police officer has pre-filed two pieces of tough-on-crime legislation ahead of next month's 30-day legislative session.

Rep. Paul Pacheco, an Albuquerque Republican, filed proposed legislation Friday that would require mandatory-minimum sentences for criminals convicted of serious violent felonies.

The filing ...

Is EPA Trying To Sabotage Its Gold King Mine Blowout Investigation?

EPA has made 'multiple claims that diverge from the facts'

Obama Praises New House Speaker Paul Ryan on $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill: 'Kudos to Him'

"It's a good working relationship."

Obama on Monitoring Social Media: Two Years Ago Debate was Whether 'Government was Becoming too Much Like Big Brother'

Self-Help: There's An App For That

Digital therapy is the new frontier of health innovation — and the tech world has taken notice. Myriad apps promise to make you happier, more mindful, less anxious — you name it. But, do they work? Read More

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Donald Trump On Budget Deal: Congress 'Threw In The Towel'

FotorCreated GOP frontrunner Donald Trump blasted Republicans in Congress Thursday night for approving a massive pork-filled omnibus spending bill. "The only special interest not being served by our government is the American people," he told Breitbart. "If anyone needed more evidence of why the American people are suffering at the hands of their own government, look no ...More

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Tom Cotton and Harry Reid Agree On Omnibus Spending Bill

(John Hinderaker) When Senators Tom Cotton and Harry Reid agree on something, you could call it a pretty strong consensus. And they both see Paul Ryan's omnibus spending bill as a huge win for the Democrats. Harry Reid ran a victory lap: Senate Democrats on Friday boasted that they successfully managed to get just about everything they wanted in a massive spending and tax cut bill, despite being the minority party in

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College Professor, Students Sport Yellow Jewish Stars to 'Protest Islamophobia'

A University of San Diego professor and her students have raised eyebrows in the pro-Israel community after they led a protest this week against anti-Muslim rhetoric by wearing yellow Jewish star badges like those used by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust.

Bahar Davary, an Iranian American associate professor of theology and religious studies at the school, held the protest with her students on Thursday, according to university officials.

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Ken Cuccinelli endorses Ted Cruz for president

Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential bid Friday at an appearance in Richmond, praising the Texas GOP hopeful as someone who will respect rights and bring the deficit under control.

Mr. Cuccinelli said Mr. Cruz's penchant for irking his own party leaders is reason alone ...

Obama Thinks He'll Have a Democratic Successor

President Obama held his final news conference of the year today at the White House. He said he thinks the Democrats will have a strong nominee in 2016. The president also took a shot at the GOP on climate change. "The American Republican Party is the only major party that I can think of in the advanced world that effectively denies climate change" he said.

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U.S. Department Of Justice Is Reportedly Pursuing Criminal Investigation Of Uber Data Breach

The United States Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation around Uber's May 2014 data breach, Reuters, citing "sources familiar with the situation," reported. Last May, Uber's database was breached by an unknown third party, and revealed the names and license plate numbers of about 50,000 drivers throughout the country. Uber confirmed the data… Read More

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Chris Matthews Takes Issue With Obama Golfing for 16 Days Without an ISIS Strategy

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HealthCare.gov grabs 6 million customers

Roughly 6 million people selected a health plan on HealthCare.gov in time to be covered on Jan. 1, the Obama administration said Friday, boasting of a "very strong start" to the Obamacare signup season that outpaces last year's effort to beat a crucial mid-December deadline.

The Centers for Medicare and ...

Hearing On CFPB Bulk Data Collection Raises Consumer Safety Concerns

'The Bureau is free to do whatever it wants within the broadest imaginable interpretation of its authority'

ABC's 20/20 to Air Special on Rescue of Persecuted Christians by Mercury One's Nazarene Fund

"We hope other countries will have similar courage."

Democrat Senator Says Planned Parenthood Shooter 'Parroted' Rhetoric of Elected Officials

"One of the things we ought to do also is we need to ask our public officials to be respectful and reasonable in their rhetoric."

This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Holiday Cheers And CES Fears

With the holiday season in full swing, we're looking forward to everything CES has to offer in the new year. But we're also prepping for more gift-giving, following along with the TechCrunch Holiday Gift Guide. And because we can't help ourselves, there is also a bit of Star Wars discussion there at the end. This week's episode of the TC Gadgets Podcast is brought to… Read More

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Sanders Campaign Manager: DNC in the Bag for Hillary Clinton

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Carter emails released: 'Wind is not my style'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Among the work-related emails that Defense Secretary Ash Carter handled with his personal unsecured account was a message from a group promoting cybersecurity. Oh, the irony.

The Pentagon on Friday released 34 pages of Carter emails that he sent or received using his personal account, a practice ...

Rush: Can't Say Omnibus Is A Good Deal When Chuck Schumer Is 'Gloating' [VIDEO]

'This bill is a great victory for the principles of the Democratic Party'

Read TV Host's Uncensored Rant Against Obama for Making 'Tone Deaf' Terrorism Remark — and the New York Times for Scrubbing It

"Does President Obama give a damn? really?"

Convicted Killer Sues Over Waffles and Grilled Cheese. Here's How a Judge Reacted.

While seemingly absurd at first glance, the the convicted killer insists that his concern is more a matter of bodily safety than mere nutrition.

The winner of the Rubio-Cruz immigration fight? Donald Trump

(Paul Mirengoff) Open warfare between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz broke out during Tuesday's debate. The topics were (1) intelligence gathering to protect the national security and (2) immigration. As I wrote immediately after the debate, it's the immigration clash that will count most. Both issues matter greatly to Republican voters, but disagreements about immigration matter more than disputes about particular data collection methods. This is why Rubio was desperate to claim

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Microsoft Acquires Big Data Startup Metanautix

Microsoft announced today that it has purchased Metanautix, a big-data focused startup that came out of stealth in 2014. The company was backed by $7 million in capital, including cash from well-known venture firm Sequoia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to TechCrunch's prior coverage of Metanautix, the company's external funding came in majority at the time of… Read More

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Report: Obama Says He Does Not Watch Enough Cable News to Grasp Terrorism Fears

President Obama reportedly told a group of news columnists this week that he does not watch enough cable news to grasp terrorism fears in the country following terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California.

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Congress Sends Massive Year-End Spending Bill, Tax-Break Package To President's Desk

Just one of the four Republican senators running for president supported the bill